In the inspection reports, each violation in the Food Temperature/Time Requirements category is 5 demerits; in the Personnel/Handling/Source Requirements category, 4 demerits; and in the Facility and Equipment Requirements, 3 demerits. Zero is a perfect score, while 100 demerits is the worst possible score.

Each Wednesday, the Advocate publishes inspection results from the previous week. All demerits are reported, but only those in the categories of Food Temperature/Time Requirements and Personnel/Handling/Source Requirements are detailed.

FOOD SERVICE INSPECTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 1

M and M Pinto Bean No. 2, 202 E. Rio Grande St., Victoria. Demerits: 49. Wash hands before putting on gloves, upon entering kitchen and between tasks. No hand-washing was observed during the inspection. Employee drinks need lids and straws. Cover food in outside storage freezer. Wear gloves when handling ready-to-eat foods. Do not place frozen, raw meat directly in the three-compartment sink. Keep time of food out at room temperature. Cold knob broken at the three-compartment sink. No access to hand sink; table blocking hand-washing sink. Address problem with roaches. Remove the droppings then clean and sanitize. Follow the procedure of wash, rinse, sanitize. Educate the food handlers on proper hand-washing, handling ready-to-eat foods, date-labeling and cleaning and sanitizing. Do not store tortillas in white thank-you bags; use food-grade storage bags. Defrost under cold running water or in the cooler. Seven facility or equipment violations.

Texas Seafood Restaurant, 2202 N. Navarro St., Victoria. Demerits: 46. Wash hands at hand sink and dry with disposable towel. Need lids and straws on drinks and store below food prep areas. Use hand sink to wash hands. Cover food in the walk-in. Wash hands before putting gloves on. Store chicken below other meats. Date-label potentially hazardous foods and ready-to-eat foods. The hot water in the restrooms is not getting hot. Do not block hand-washing sink. Move the grill from in front of the hand sink. Need soap and paper towels at the front and back hand sinks. Need to follow the proper procedure when washing dishes: wash, rinse, sanitize. Educate food handlers on hand-washing, cross-contamination, glove use and cleaning and sanitizing. Food contact surfaces have not been sanitized. Six facility or equipment violations.

La Antigua, 737 N. Highway 35, Port Lavaca. Demerits: 21. Wash hands in between tasks and before glove use. Employee drinks need to be in a spill-proof container with a lid and straw. Use clean gloves if you touch the door; change out gloves between tasks. Need to keep paper towels at the hand sink. Label spray bottles. Need thermometers in bar cooler and other coolers. Seal hole under hand sink. Three facility or equipment violations.

Super Stop, 2006 N. Ben Wilson St., Victoria. Demerits: 15. Improper cold-hold temperature. Discard milk that has been in cooler for more than four hours. Need paper towels in the restroom. Clean the ice machine. Two facility or equipment violations.

Texas Drive Inn, 607 S. Laurent St., Victoria. Demerits: nine. Address problem with roaches. There was food found on top of containers. Place hand-washing signs in restrooms and at hand sink. Three facility or equipment violations.